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Don recently did some very delicate work on the neck of my '67 Baldwin Style D. The workmanship was superb. Beyond the repair work, he also re-setup the banjo and it is sounding better right now than it ever has.

For my Baldwin D, he: 1) repaired and replaced some binding; 2) re-set the neck to get rid of a buzz; 3) threw in a Snuffy Smith bridge.

The binding repair was the touchiest problem. But he matched the exact color and design of the original.

Besides being extraordinarily competent, he is a genuinely nice person. I highly recommend Don. Be sure and take him a couple of sacks of fresh-picked turnip greens when you stop by. You'll make a friend for life.

Ebo Walker, Ararat, NC

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I've known Don for many years. He is a stand-up guy in every way. When you think of the word "integrity" Don fits the description of that word completely. He is the best at fixing anything wrong with a banjer better than anybody I've ever seen. He has more knowledge on pre-war Gibsons then you could take in a full day of discussion that subject. I highly recommend him for any and all banjer work. If you want it done right and done right the first time take it to Don, you will not be disapointed. And yep it's "banjer" here in old North Carolina, that's the way we say it, so that's the way we spell it.

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10

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i thought i knew how to keep my banjo up and running at its peak performance but i was having trouble getting THAT sound back after
the old remo head split on me. i struggled with it for quite some time trying one thing then another. then i called don and set up a time to take it up to him. when i arrived i was greeted like we had knew each other all our lives and we went down to his work shop in the basement.
when i went in there were many old banjos lying on the floor with cases open and don said lets pick one, so we did, i got mine out and let him pick it and listen then i explained what i was and wasn't hearing in mine that i thought i ought to. he played it nd said well it ain't bad but lets try this. so he did a few things to it. and we played it some and it got better. so he wanted to try a couple of other things and it got real good.
before i left it was honkin like it used too. we done some trading and
i left so pleased and glad that my main player is back to sounding correct again. don knows his stuff and is a super builder also. he let me play a mack crowe version he built and i swear it sounded old as dirt just like an old pre war, and looked fantastic to boot.
don is a great guy to talk to and a great repair/ builder also.
so if you need someone that is in the north carolina area and knows
his stuff he would be the man to call.
i would highly reccommend him to anyone needing some work done or
if you have a banjo you just can't get right, take it up there , you won't be sorry .

thanks again don

terry martin aka (1935tb-11)

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10

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I just met Don a couple of weeks ago and right away he seems like one of those people that even though you just met him you've known him all your life. I had a new build I was having trouble getting the neck to rim fit correct on and he straightened it right out for me. The action is alot better than what I'm used to with great clarity up the neck. One heckuva nice guy and very good to deal with and great prices to boot. I highly recommend him to anybody in the NC - VA area that needs any banjo work done, or any other area as far as that goes. Thanks again Don-- Bluedawg

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Need a setup man/ information on a pre-war/ a new neck for your axe. Look no farther than Don Bryant, banjo man in every sense of the word.
His work is without a doubt one of, if not the best that I have seen. I have used him for setup on my Gibson RB-250 and it never sounded better, I count him as a friend as well and a very good man on the strings, just wish I could get the tone out of my banjo that he does.
Richard Caudill

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10

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Mr. Don Bryant, In Thurmond, North Carolina, as far as I am concerned, is the best in the banjer business. His caftsmanship in making new necks and overall banjo knowledge is probably the best that there is on the East Coast. He will make you a new or conversion neck to play exactly like you would want it to feel, or he considers his job is not done. Speed neck or stained finished lacquered neck. A Pre-war specialist and can answer any set-up question you might have encountered. Not only can he make necks, fix banjos, but is also one-fine-picker! Very easy and helpful to deal with. Joe Hawks (banjo-joe).

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Don has made a couple banjo necks for me, one for a 1934 style 1 and the other for a style 11. His workmanship is superior, He will make sure you are satisfied or you don't have to take the neck plus he is a great setup man. Ted Nixon- thumpic2003

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10